Politics

Agriculture Minister launches investigation into claims of fraud in distribution of financial relief to farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture has launched an investigation into allegations of fraud involving the distribution of the government’s cash grants to flood-affected farmers. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha called for the probe after receiving scores of reports that there were persons who received the financial assistance and others who are listed to receive the financial assistance […]

Opposition firmly supports Government’s rejection of Venezuela’s latest claim

The Opposition in Guyana is standing firm with the Guyana Government in its latest rejection of the accord reached between the Venezuelan Government and Opposition and their claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region.   In a statement, Opposition spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Member of Parliament Amanza Walton-Desir expressed the Opposition’s concern on the latest development with […]

Active COVID-19 Cases surge to over 2700 in Guyana

The number of active Coronavirus cases in Guyana continues to surge with another 240 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours. The new cases have pushed the number of active cases to over 2700 according to the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony. It is the second day in a row that the country […]

ExxonMobil announces new oil discovery offshore Guyana

The ExxonMobil company has announced another oil discovery in Guyana. In a statement this morning, Exxon announced that a discovery was made at Pinktail in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The Pinktail well encountered 220 feet (67 meters) of net pay in high-quality hydrocarbon bearing sandstone reservoirs. According to the company, in addition to the […]

GTU demands removal of vaccination policy which bars teachers from their classrooms

Hundreds of teachers, backed by supporters gathered outside the Ministry of Education in a loud protest this morning against the Government’s vaccination policy, which has seen unvaccinated teachers and other public servants who fail to produce a negative COVID-19 test result being locked out of their workplaces. The protest today marked the beginning of an […]

AG and Attorneys for Trade Unions clash over whether Court could grant injunctions against Health Regulations

As the case against the Government’s COVID-19 Health Regulations and Vaccination policy came for hearing this morning, Attorney General Anil Nandlall told Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln that several of the injunctions being sought by the trade unions that filed the matter falls outside the Court’s remit and therefore cannot be granted by the Court. The Attorneys […]

Guyana rejects Venezuela Government and Opposition agreement on claiming Essequibo

The Venezuelan Government and Opposition have taken an official decision to unite around the country’s claim of Guyana’s Essequibo region, prompting the Government of Guyana to again reject the claim. There are reports that the Venezuelan Government and Opposition have signed an accord maintaining the neighbouring claim over Guyana’s Essequibo region, a claim which has […]